Bened Life Blog - Neurodiversity

Nonspeaking Autism - My Point of View

Nonspeaking Autism - My Point of View

By Isaiah Tien Grewal My parents did not fully understand me until I was 13. They loved me so much, but for more than a decade, my parents got me wrong...

Nonspeaking Autism - My Point of View

By Isaiah Tien Grewal My parents did not fully understand me until I was 13. They loved me so much, but for more than a decade, my parents got me wrong...

Neurodivergent Women’s Self-Care

Neurodivergent Women’s Self-Care

By Casey-Lee Flood, RN, HWNC-BC Since the Neurodivergent community is beautifully diverse, I want to point out that every time I use the word “woman/women'' I am referring to anyone...

Neurodivergent Women’s Self-Care

By Casey-Lee Flood, RN, HWNC-BC Since the Neurodivergent community is beautifully diverse, I want to point out that every time I use the word “woman/women'' I am referring to anyone...

Can Probiotics Help with Communication Issues in Children with Autism?

Can Probiotics Help with Communication Issues i...

Recent studies have found that certain probiotic strains can influence the brain through the GBA, balancing "happy hormones" like serotonin and dopamine. This balance can effectively improve autism-related symptoms such...

Can Probiotics Help with Communication Issues i...

Recent studies have found that certain probiotic strains can influence the brain through the GBA, balancing "happy hormones" like serotonin and dopamine. This balance can effectively improve autism-related symptoms such...

6 Kids’ Books We Recommend on Autism or Disability Representation

6 Kids’ Books We Recommend on Autism or Disabil...

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist Books for children are magical simply because childhood is, or should be, magical. It’s a time to not only learn...

6 Kids’ Books We Recommend on Autism or Disabil...

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist Books for children are magical simply because childhood is, or should be, magical. It’s a time to not only learn...

How to Plan Amusement Park Trips with Autism

How to Plan Amusement Park Trips with Autism

Originally written by Isaiah Tien Grewal  Visiting an amusement park can be an entertaining whole-day activity for the whole family, and the ability to immerse yourself in a positive, stimulating...

How to Plan Amusement Park Trips with Autism

Originally written by Isaiah Tien Grewal  Visiting an amusement park can be an entertaining whole-day activity for the whole family, and the ability to immerse yourself in a positive, stimulating...

Top Five Books to Educate Yourself on Autism

Top Five Books to Educate Yourself on Autism

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist I often hear from people who are new to the autism community, as well as people who have been immersed...

Top Five Books to Educate Yourself on Autism

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist I often hear from people who are new to the autism community, as well as people who have been immersed...

Autism Awareness Month: Acceptance Starts with Listening

Autism Awareness Month: Acceptance Starts with ...

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist To me, autism acceptance means taking the time to learn from Autistic people directly. That means not just their families...

Autism Awareness Month: Acceptance Starts with ...

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist To me, autism acceptance means taking the time to learn from Autistic people directly. That means not just their families...

Holistic health can serve neurodivergent people looking for help with gut health

You Are What You Eat: Holistic Health, Neurodiv...

What Is Holistic Health? Western medicine tends to focus only on deficits and minimizing symptoms. The focus is often not on the whole person or their perception of their health....

You Are What You Eat: Holistic Health, Neurodiv...

What Is Holistic Health? Western medicine tends to focus only on deficits and minimizing symptoms. The focus is often not on the whole person or their perception of their health....

A neurodivergent nurse's opinion of Neuralli, a medical probiotic containing L. plantarum PS128

My Experience with Neuralli - A Neurodivergent ...

Being formally diagnosed as Neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD) in November 2021 drastically changed my perspective and goals for my mental and physical health. My priority became making things more easeful...

My Experience with Neuralli - A Neurodivergent ...

Being formally diagnosed as Neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD) in November 2021 drastically changed my perspective and goals for my mental and physical health. My priority became making things more easeful...

neurodivergent people enjoying food in a healthy way

Neurodivergent Eating: Developing a Healthy Rel...

When you’re neurodivergent, you interact with the world differently than most people expect you to. For some individuals, the sensory experience can be intense and unpredictable, making certain tasks and...

Neurodivergent Eating: Developing a Healthy Rel...

When you’re neurodivergent, you interact with the world differently than most people expect you to. For some individuals, the sensory experience can be intense and unpredictable, making certain tasks and...

Some disabilities are invisible or dynamic, meaning we should all expect the unexpected in others

The Meaning & Impact of Invisible Disabilities

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist Most people are generally unaware of disabilities that are not obvious on the outside. This means that a Disabled person...

The Meaning & Impact of Invisible Disabilities

By Tiffany “TJ” Joseph, Bened Life Neurodiversity & Disability Specialist Most people are generally unaware of disabilities that are not obvious on the outside. This means that a Disabled person...